A TRIP INTO THE PAST

The Cumbres & Toltec is America's highest & longest coal fired, steam operated, narrow-guage railroad. As the brochure says it is "a proud remnant of the spirit that won the West. Built in 1880, it was part of the San Juan Extension of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, with tracks running from Denver through the ore-rich Rocky Mountains to Silverton, Colorado and Santa Fe, New Mexico."

A few weeks ago Cindy & I stepped up into a restored passenger car for a very enjoyable trip through some very beautiful countryside.

Our adventure took us from Chama, NM over the Lobato trestle, past Windy Point, Cumbres, Tanglefoot curve, Cascade trestle into Osier through some very beautiful country. That portion of our trip took us 2 hours. Once in Osier all of the passengers, there were 3 cars full I believe, got off and had lunch. After stretching our legs we got back on a different train that headed back down into Chama once again.

The scenery was beautiful and the trip was leisurely. It was a great time. We are talking about doing it again sometime for the Fall colors.